Why increase the size by 2B when adding only one?
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Software parted takes automatically size of sector (512B for GPT).
I enter exact size to MB, but I can't create swap partition with exact size.
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17013
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1499MB linux-swap(v1)
When I enter another size:
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17014
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1501MB linux-swap(v1)
Why increase the size by 2B when adding only one?
parted
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
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Software parted takes automatically size of sector (512B for GPT).
I enter exact size to MB, but I can't create swap partition with exact size.
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17013
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1499MB linux-swap(v1)
When I enter another size:
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17014
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1501MB linux-swap(v1)
Why increase the size by 2B when adding only one?
parted
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
jasonwryan
46.4k14125174
asked Jun 14 at 21:02
J. Doe
61
parted's default unit of MB/GB always suffers rounding issues. Unless you have special requirements, you really want to useunit MiBor similar with parted. If you're not following the MiB-alignment mantra or want to double-check, go forunit sor evenunit b.
– frostschutz
Jun 14 at 21:21
If is MB or GB incorrect, why somebody uses it? Why everybody don't use Mib and Gib etc.?
– J. Doe
Jun 14 at 21:43
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Software parted takes automatically size of sector (512B for GPT).
I enter exact size to MB, but I can't create swap partition with exact size.
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17013
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1499MB linux-swap(v1)
When I enter another size:
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17014
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1501MB linux-swap(v1)
Why increase the size by 2B when adding only one?
parted
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
jasonwryan
46.4k14125174
asked Jun 14 at 21:02
J. Doe
61
Software parted takes automatically size of sector (512B for GPT).
I enter exact size to MB, but I can't create swap partition with exact size.
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17013
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1499MB linux-swap(v1)
When I enter another size:
mkpart swap linux-swap 15.5GB 17014
print
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 10.0GB 10.0GB ext4
2 10.0GB 15.0GB 5000MB ext4
3 15.0GB 15.5GB 512MB ext4
4 15.5GB 17.0GB 1501MB linux-swap(v1)
Why increase the size by 2B when adding only one?
parted
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
jasonwryan
46.4k14125174
asked Jun 14 at 21:02
J. Doe
61
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
jasonwryan
46.4k14125174
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
jasonwryan
46.4k14125174
edited Jun 14 at 23:15
jasonwryan
46.4k14125174
46.4k14125174
asked Jun 14 at 21:02
J. Doe
61
asked Jun 14 at 21:02
J. Doe
61
asked Jun 14 at 21:02
J. Doe
61
61
parted's default unit of MB/GB always suffers rounding issues. Unless you have special requirements, you really want to useunit MiBor similar with parted. If you're not following the MiB-alignment mantra or want to double-check, go forunit sor evenunit b.
– frostschutz
Jun 14 at 21:21
If is MB or GB incorrect, why somebody uses it? Why everybody don't use Mib and Gib etc.?
– J. Doe
Jun 14 at 21:43
add a comment |Â
parted's default unit of MB/GB always suffers rounding issues. Unless you have special requirements, you really want to useunit MiBor similar with parted. If you're not following the MiB-alignment mantra or want to double-check, go forunit sor evenunit b.
– frostschutz
Jun 14 at 21:21
If is MB or GB incorrect, why somebody uses it? Why everybody don't use Mib and Gib etc.?
– J. Doe
Jun 14 at 21:43
parted's default unit of MB/GB always suffers rounding issues. Unless you have special requirements, you really want to use
unit MiB or similar with parted. If you're not following the MiB-alignment mantra or want to double-check, go for unit s or even unit b.– frostschutz
Jun 14 at 21:21
parted's default unit of MB/GB always suffers rounding issues. Unless you have special requirements, you really want to use
unit MiB or similar with parted. If you're not following the MiB-alignment mantra or want to double-check, go for unit s or even unit b.– frostschutz
Jun 14 at 21:21
If is MB or GB incorrect, why somebody uses it? Why everybody don't use Mib and Gib etc.?
– J. Doe
Jun 14 at 21:43
If is MB or GB incorrect, why somebody uses it? Why everybody don't use Mib and Gib etc.?
– J. Doe
Jun 14 at 21:43
add a comment |Â
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parted's default unit of MB/GB always suffers rounding issues. Unless you have special requirements, you really want to use
unit MiBor similar with parted. If you're not following the MiB-alignment mantra or want to double-check, go forunit sor evenunit b.– frostschutz
Jun 14 at 21:21
If is MB or GB incorrect, why somebody uses it? Why everybody don't use Mib and Gib etc.?
– J. Doe
Jun 14 at 21:43